Kevin Wallace started a COG in Ooltewah, TN. with 34…

Kevin Wallace started a COG in Ooltewah, TN. with 34 people in 2003. They quickly expanded and grew. In 2013 they purchased a good property in Chattanooga. They had two location for one church, Redemption Point.
In 2016 Kevin withdrew his credentials from the Church of God and kept the property deeded to Redemption Point in Chattanooga and the TNCOG kept the facilities in Ootewah, called Redemption Point COG and the Chattanooga church was called Redemption to the Nations-non-COG.
Mitchell Corder TNCOG state overseer pastored the congregation for the next 4 months and in May East Chattanooga COG pastored by Travis Ballinger amalgamated with Ootewah Redemption Point.
The TNCOG shows some interesting statistics for the amalgamation.
Redemption Point East Chattanooga
Jan attn tithes Jan attn tithes
1611 154,000 Corder 225 37,000 Ballinger
Feb 0 0 Corder 241 44,300 Ballinger
Mar 227 13,600 Corder 219 40,800 Ballinger
Apr 386 52,600 Corder 429 46,900 –
May 459 67,300 Ballinger – –
Jun 373 74,400 Ballinger – –
July 404 81,700 Ballinger – –
These statistics are an indication of a very thought out transition and a compliment to Corder and Ballinger. The April statistics are interesting. It indicates that 429 people were lost in the transition. May statistics indicate the number of both congregations amalgamated. The August/Sept statistics will prove interesting.